On 19 November, 13-year-old Saw K'Tray Soe detonated a landmine while gathering
bamboo soot leaves to make a roof for his family's house. The mine blew up in
his face, severely injuring his eyes and throat. His 8-year-old sister was nearby
and was also injured by the explosion. The children are from Lay Kee village,
on the border of Toungoo and Papun Districts, northern Karen State.
The mine was laid by the SPDC two months ago during their activity in the
Ta Ler Ker Ko and Kaw Daw Ko areas. On 16 August, 2007, Burma Army division
88 entered Lay Kee village, burned down one house, and laid landmines, one of
which eventually injured Saw K'Tray Soe and his sister.
Saw K'Tray Soe, injured by landmine
Medic giving aid to Saw K'Tray Soe
Saw K'Tray Soe's 8-year-old sister, also injured
New Attack: Burma Army Burns Down Bu Kee Village
December 5: Burma Army troops attack and destroy Bu Kee village; other villages
shelled, and the people flee
On Wednesday morning, 5 December, 2007, the Burma Army attacked and burned
down the village of Bu Kee in Tantabin Township, Toungoo District, northern
Karen State. The troops, from TOC2 of MOC 4, attacked at 10:00 am, destroying
every house in the village. The coordinates for Bu Kee village are N 18 47'
48" E 096 57' 47".
Earlier this week, on 2 December, the same troops, entered the Tha Aye Kee
area shooting and mortaring villages, and burning down houses in Ka Lo Ta and
E'Kar Ta villages. The people from this area have all fled and are in hiding
now.
The Free Burma Ranger’s (FBR) mission is to provide hope, help and
love to internally displaced people inside Burma, regardless of ethnicity
or religion. Using a network of indigenous field teams, FBR reports on human
rights abuses, casualties and the humanitarian needs of people who are under
the oppression of the Burma Army. FBR provides medical, spiritual and educational
resources for IDP communities as they struggle to survive Burmese military
attacks.
